31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Considering Greeks' great experience in the matter of preparation of cadres for peace-making sub-units, our armed forces will render assistance in the formation of an Armenian peace-making battalion, stated today at the press conference in Yerevan the Chief of the Headquarters of Greek Armed Forces, General Manusos Parayudakis, who completes his official visit to Armenia today.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenia and Greece aren't yet considering the perspective of starting a multilateral military cooperation with Russia and Iran, stated today at the joint press conference in Yerevan the Chief of the Headquarters of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Michael Harutiunian and his Greek counterpart, General Manusos Parayudakis, who completes his official visit to Armenia today.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The president of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Arkady Ghukasian has signed an order of granting amnesty to 5 convicted people, was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press office of the president of RNK.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that the upcoming visit of Armenian President Robert Kocharian to Moscow will promote the development of the Russian-Armenian "allied" relations, reads the congratulation message of the Russian president on the occasion of Robert Kocharian's birthday, as was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press office of the president of Armenia.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Commission on regulation questions of securities market activity has begun its work. President Kocharian signed the order of setting up the commission on August 10, was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press office of the president of Armenia.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Armenian-Greek military cooperation is not directed against any third country, President of Armenia Robert Kocharian stated this at the meeting with the Head of the headquarters of the Greek Armed Forces, General Manusos Parayudakis, as was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press office of the president of Armenia.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The search of the missing people in RNK can be considered as trust-establishing measure between the conflicting sides.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. On August 31 the Central Bank of Armenia has fixed the following rates of foreign currency regarding dram: USD - 540.17 drams, DEM - 247.60 drams, EUR - 484.26 dram, GBP - 779.74 drams.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Iran-Armenia cooperation was discussed at the meeting of Armenia's Energy Minister K. Galustian, who is on a visit in Tehran, and First Vice President Dr Hassan Habibi.

31.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The construction of Iran-Armenia pipeline is an important and strategic task for Yerevan, declared at the meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi Armenian Energy Minister Karen Galustian, who is on a visit in Tehran.